On our way to find the trails the 1st day in Cape Disappointment we saw a small building with this sign on it. Pizza? In a park? No way! We parked the car, and headed out on our walk, and when we returned the doors were open and out of curiousity we stopped to check out a menu. Oh my goodness, the menu looked amazing! The owner was so friendly and seemed happy to visit with us and tell us all about his business, his specially designed oven, and how he came to have this pizza place in a renovated bus stop in the middle of a state park. He told us that the fire took 2 hours to get hot enough to make the first pizza of the day, and that he'd be ready to make the first one of the day at 12:00. It was 10:00 in the morning, and our tummies were already grumbling with anticipation, so we took a menu to read through and make a very difficult decision on what to get, and headed into town to get some wood and go browse Jack's Country Store while we waited for the oven to heat.
Just about 3 hours later we returned to the park, with a backseat full of firewood, too many camping snacks (it's true - you should NEVER go to the store when you're hungry), and an appetite for pizza. R and I have pretty clear ideas what we each think of as perfect pizza toppings. His pizzas need pepperoni to make his feast complete, I prefer chicken. So we decided on half and half - meat lovers on his half
and chicken, basil and 3 (or was it 4?) cheeses on mine. We watched the owner's wife so carefully and meticulously create our pizza, then watch it as it baked in the woodfire oven, turning it bit by bit to make sure that it was evenly cooked all the way around. The aroma that wafted out to us on the breeze was amazing. We went to a picnic table and sat to wait for our pizza, appreciating that the sun had come out, the ocean breeze blew over us, and we were ready for what was to be the most incredible pizza experience either one of us had ever had.
Every single bite was absolutely amazing. We've both had pizza in many places, and different kinds, but we both agreed, that this was the most incredible pizza EVER and we will definitely be planning another trip to Cape Disappointment to have it again. . . . actually we DID have it again. . . our second day at the park after our hike we just couldn't bring ourselves to leave without having another pie, 2 different choices in toppings. We also tried their homemade cannoli (delicious), their homemade chocolate ice cream and the specialty Tequila ice cream (wow!), and Chi's special homemade brownies. We didn't leave hungry, and couldn't imagine it even being a possibility.
These are the owners - Jim and Chi (I hope I spelled your name correctly!) - a more friendly couple you won't find. They take pride in fresh homemade product, and putting out a quality meal, including vegan and gluten free options - so there is something for everyone! We love giving local patrons our business, and this is one local business we are honored to say we will be visiting again. Thank you for 2 incredible meals!
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